At the End of the 00s, A Personal Lookback

Traditionally, the end of the year is a time for reflection about what you’ve accomplished during the past year and a chance to set goals for the coming year. I don’t often post end-of-year reviews, but since today, December 31, 2009, marks the end of not only the year 2009, but also the end of the first 10 years of the 2000s — the end of the 00s — I wanted to at least say . . . → Read More: At the End of the 00s, A Personal Lookback

Hawaii Dragon

Here’s a really cool underwater dragon-type creature I spotted, just before he spotted me and dove under a rock. . . . → Read More: Hawaii Dragon

Hawaii Scenery

Here’s a pic from the East side of Oahu, looking out onto Rabbit Island. For those who’ve had high-school biology, you can guess what happened to the rabbits humans put on an island with lots of food and no predators. . . . → Read More: Hawaii Scenery

Hawaii Trip

Just got back from a trip to Hawaii: 4 nights on Oahu in Waikiki. Lest you think it was all fun-in-the-sun, I went there to present a paper at the Hawaii International Conference on Mathematics and Statistics. . . . → Read More: Hawaii Trip